California Supreme Court,
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Aug. 9, 2019
Death penalty reversed by 9th Circuit, 38 years after killer’s conviction
In a sharp inter-court rebuke, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Thursday deemed “objectively unreasonable” a 23-year-old decision by the California Supreme Court that kept in place a capital sentence notwithstanding “striking” failures by a defense attorney that “all but ensured” his client’s prescribed execution.
In a sharp inter-court rebuke, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Thursday deemed "objectively unreasonable" a 23-year-old decision by the California Supreme Court that kept in place a capital sentence notwithstanding "striking" failures by a defense attorney that "all but ensured" his client's prescribed execution.
The unanimous opinion recounted how Marvin Part, who defended Carlos J. Avena against two homicide counts arisin...
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